8.3 MMR and the Medical Research Council A decade ago, the possibility of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism hit the media. Fear of the vaccine spread rapidly and, despite an almost unanimous consensus that the claim was unfounded, still persists today. In this unit, we’ll examine why this controversy took on such a life of its own and why parents still agonise about the vaccine.Author(s): The Open University

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Successful Teachers Develop Academic Momentum with Reluctant Students Strong academic growth is the fifth phase of a process that begins with classroom communities that nurture trusting relationships. In between, engaging learning activities, goal setting and planning, and experimenting with new behaviors and thoughts complete the path to academic success.,Volume 39, Number 5Author(s): David Strahan

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Blending Biomed with Ballet Biomedical engineering undergraduate Erin Keegan is taking advantage of the full spectrum of possibilities offered to engineering students at the University of Rochester. When Keegan, a member of the class of 2013, is not studying or working in the lab, she is embracing her other passion: ballet. She does this through the variety of dance programs, clubs, and classes that the University of Rochester offers.Author(s): No creator set

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The methodological challenges facing the social sciences are best outlined in the form of a series of questions about how we should engage in research and what kind of research attitude is appropriate.

Should social scientists look to the assumptions and methods developed in the natural sciences or develop their own assumptions and methods?

Do the objects which we study in the social sciences, such as the self, society, the economy, i

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Behind the scenes: Apparel & Textile Design Fashion Show 2011 MSU junior Brittany Tuori takes us behind the scenes at MSU Department of Art and Art History's Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show, which took place Feb. 26, 2011, at Wharton Center. The fashion focused on sustainable design, such as a gown made out of recycled rubber gloves! More info at www.art.msu.edu.Author(s): No creator set